Job 15:1-13

International Children’s Bible

² “A wise man would not answer with empty words.
    He would not fill his stomach with hot, east wind.
³ He would not argue with useless words.
    He would not make speeches that have no value.
⁴ But you even break down the worship of God.
    You stand in the way of those who pray to him.
⁵ Your sin teaches your mouth what to say.
    You use the same words as people who trick others.
⁶ It is your own mouth, not mine, that shows you are wicked.
    Your own lips speak as a witness against you.

⁷ “You are not the first man ever born.
    You were not born before the hills were made.
⁸ You cannot listen in on God’s secret advice.
    You cannot limit wisdom to yourself.
⁹ You don’t know any more than we know.
    You don’t understand any more than we understand.
¹⁰ Old people with gray hair are on our side.
    They are men even older than your father.
¹¹ The comfort God gives you is not enough for you,
    even when words are spoken gently to you.
¹² Your heart has carried you away from God.
    Your eyes flash with anger.
¹³ You speak out your anger against God.
    And these words pour out of your mouth.